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In a fixed roller of a spillway gate, the rollers are attached to the __________________

(a) gate

(b) groove gate

(c) either gate or groove gate

(d) guide grooves

I have been asked this question during an internship interview.

This interesting question is from Types of Spillway Gates in section Spillways, Energy Dissipators and Spillway Gates of Irrigation Engineering

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The correct answer is (a) gate

The best explanation: Rollers are generally attached to the gate and ride in tracks on the downstream side of the groove guide. The openings between the upstream leaf plate and the sides of the pier grooves are sealed using rubber seals.

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